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04/28/2009
Maryland v James Madison
04/18/2009
Maryland v Duke
As a Freshman (2009): Played in 41 games, including 23 starts, making a huge impact for the Terps down the stretch ... hit .293 on the season while finishing second on the team in slugging percentage (.576) ... led the team with one home run every 12.4 at-bats ... finished the season with eight HRs ... delivered RBI single in first career at-bat (2/24) ... 2-for-3 with RBI double in first career start against Quinnipiac (2/28) ... hit first career home run in victory against UMES (3/11) ... solo home run against Duke (4/18) ... 3-for-5 with home run and five RBI in win against James Madison (4/28) ... 2-for-4 with two runs scored at West Virginia, homering in second consecutive game (4/29) ... 2-for-4 with two-run, go-ahead single in ninth inning of win at Clemson (5/3) ... homered three times, going 3-for-4 with a career-high eight RBI in a win against Wake Forest (5/9) ... 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in a win against Wake Forest (5/10).
At Colonel Richardson: Played four years of baseball and three years of football for the Colonels ... played catcher on the baseball team and was the quarterback of the football team ... Bayside Player of the Year ... First-Team All-Bayside Conference all four years in baseball ... Team Maryland member as a junior and senior ... Brooks Robinson All Star as a senior ... two-time team MVP in baseball ... member of 2007 state champion baseball team.
Personal: Tyler Bennett ... son of Ray and Amy Bennett ... has two younger brothers, Hunter and Jaret ... technology student of the year and merit role member all four years ... biggest sports thrill is winning state championship in baseball ... favorite athlete is Cal Ripken Jr. ... enjoys hunting and fishing ... chose Maryland for the baseball program ... also recruited by Mount St. Mary's, Marshall and Hartford ... criminal justice major ... wants to work in law enforcement.
Bennet's Career Batting Statistics
Year Avg. GP/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI Slug.% BB SO SB
2009 .293 41-23 99 16 29 4 0 8 31 .576 6 25 0
TOTALS .293 41-23 99 16 29 4 0 8 31 .576 6 25 0
